The Deliberative Council of Concordia held its Thirty-First Ordinary Session, processing and approving numerous administrative case files, including economic impact ordinances and resolution projects. The session included an institutional visit from students of the Capuchinos School.
The Vice Mayor and President of the body, Lic. Magdalena Reta de Urquiza, highlighted that the decisions were approved unanimously, reflecting a fundamental consensus for the municipal administration.
Economic and Financial Management
Budget Expansion Fiscal Year 2025
The Council approved the expansion of the Expenditure Budget for the current fiscal year in the amount of $6.3 billion pesos.
The Vice Mayor Reta de Urquiza explained that this increase comes mainly from shared tax funds (Nation and Province), complemented by a small increase in the collection of municipal taxes. The destination of these funds is specific and priority:
Energy Investment and Modernization
Regarding infrastructure, an agreement signed between the Municipality, the Secretariat of Energy, and ENERSA was ratified. This agreement promotes the program for provision of LED streetlights to the city, an advance towards energy efficiency and the optimization of road and urban safety.
Productive Incentive
Another highlight was the approval of an ordinance that assigns a property to a new company that will be established in the Industrial Park of Concordia. "This represents a clear commitment to economic development and job creation in our city," stated Lic. Reta de Urquiza.
Institutional Recognitions and Tributes
In the “Federico Zorraquín” Session Hall, and with the presence of the Mayor Dr. Francisco Azcué, various recognitions were held:
Important Declarations of Municipal Interest were approved, highlighting the intense civic, cultural, and sports agenda of the city:
Institutional Greeting for Municipal Employee Day
Concluding the session, Lic. Magdalena Reta de Urquiza paused to express heartfelt recognition to all municipal staff, on the eve of Municipal Employee Day which is commemorated on November 8th.
"I want to take this opportunity to send a warm greeting to the Municipal Employees of Concordia", she stated. Furthermore, she made a special and extended mention of the legislative body workers, highlighting "the daily work, dedication and commitment" of the Deliberative Council staff, whose effort is essential for the city's public management, she concluded. In that context, the councilors from the different blocs joined in the greeting.
The Vice Mayor and President of the body, Lic. Magdalena Reta de Urquiza, highlighted that the decisions were approved unanimously, reflecting a fundamental consensus for the municipal administration.
Economic and Financial Management
Budget Expansion Fiscal Year 2025
The Council approved the expansion of the Expenditure Budget for the current fiscal year in the amount of $6.3 billion pesos.
The Vice Mayor Reta de Urquiza explained that this increase comes mainly from shared tax funds (Nation and Province), complemented by a small increase in the collection of municipal taxes. The destination of these funds is specific and priority:
Payment of salaries: Guaranteeing year-end wages, in particular the salary corresponding to the month of December, for municipal personnel.
Goods and non-personal services: Covering essential operating costs for the provision of services, which includes electricity consumption, fuel, and all necessary supplies to "provide better services," detailed the President of the body.
Energy Investment and Modernization
Regarding infrastructure, an agreement signed between the Municipality, the Secretariat of Energy, and ENERSA was ratified. This agreement promotes the program for provision of LED streetlights to the city, an advance towards energy efficiency and the optimization of road and urban safety.
Productive Incentive
Another highlight was the approval of an ordinance that assigns a property to a new company that will be established in the Industrial Park of Concordia. "This represents a clear commitment to economic development and job creation in our city," stated Lic. Reta de Urquiza.
Institutional Recognitions and Tributes
In the “Federico Zorraquín” Session Hall, and with the presence of the Mayor Dr. Francisco Azcué, various recognitions were held:
- Tribute to Master Miguel Ángel Paccot: A well-deserved tribute was paid to Master Miguel Ángel Paccot, 8th Dan ITF Taekwondo, Vice President of ATRA, Principal Non-Commissioned Officer (Ret.) of the Argentine Army, instructor of self-defense and sport shooting. His career of more than five decades of service and commitment was highlighted, honoring his status as a trainer of generations, a benchmark of sport and martial education who has made an invaluable contribution to the construction of human and social values in the community.
- Educational Recognition: The work of students, teachers, and the educational community of the Technical School No. 1 "Brig. Gral. Pascual Echagüe" was highlighted for their "excellent work" in building their electric car, with which they participate in the prestigious Desafío Eco YPF.
- Local Culture: The work of the Tango Club and of Inmigrantes Unidos Concordia was recognized for the important cultural and traditional activities they will carry out soon.
Important Declarations of Municipal Interest were approved, highlighting the intense civic, cultural, and sports agenda of the city:
- Training and Education:
- Municipal Interest for the conference “Transnational Drug Trafficking. Analysis from the Justice system” to be held this Thursday 11/6 (Councilors Ovelar and Sastre).
- Municipal Educational Interest for the participation of Technical School No. 1 in the “Eco YPF Challenge” (Councilor Del Boca).
- Municipal Interest for the XVII Entre Ríos Nursing Congress and VIII Nursing Students Meeting. 11/12 and 11/13 (Councilor Fuscado).
- Culture:
- Municipal and Cultural Interest for the 32nd “Provincial Immigrant Festival” 11/7 to 11/9 (Councilor Claudia Villalba).
- Municipal and Cultural Interest for the Tango meeting at the Tango Club (Councilor Claudia Villalba).
- Municipal Cultural Interest for the “Federico Ramírez Chess Meeting” 11/08 (Councilor Dr. Rey).
- Sport:
- Municipal and Sports Interest for the Karate championship. 11/8 (Councilor Villalba).
- Municipal Sports Interest for the 5th International Social Hockey Youth Tournament Under 16 category, 11/14, 15 and 16 (Councilor Lagraña).
Institutional Greeting for Municipal Employee Day
Concluding the session, Lic. Magdalena Reta de Urquiza paused to express heartfelt recognition to all municipal staff, on the eve of Municipal Employee Day which is commemorated on November 8th.
"I want to take this opportunity to send a warm greeting to the Municipal Employees of Concordia", she stated. Furthermore, she made a special and extended mention of the legislative body workers, highlighting "the daily work, dedication and commitment" of the Deliberative Council staff, whose effort is essential for the city's public management, she concluded. In that context, the councilors from the different blocs joined in the greeting.